Boeing 727-200F · 225 MSN 21580

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-225, serial number 21580, line number 1435, first flight 16 Jan 1979. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 25 Jan 1979, registered N8883Z. United Aviation Services 6 Sep 1989. Leased to Mexicana. Owned by First Security Bank of Utah Aug 1990, returned Miami seen 6 Mar 1993 all white, seen Apr 1993. Operated by Kiwi Int on 1 Dec 1993. Full colours 94/str at Oct 1996, seen at Atlanta Jan 1997 (is?), seen 8 Jun 1998 Newark in service, repossessed 18 Feb 1999 Ontario when on maintenance, seen at Hamilton ON 15 Jun 1999 parked full Kiwi colours, seen 11 Dec 1999 no engines, identified Apr 2000, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest cancelled 18 May 2001. Operated by Kelowna Flightcraft AC on 18 May 2001 as C-GTKF. Modified (*225F). 15 Jun 2001, converted to freighter 2001, seen in service John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport 13 Dec 2008 Purolator colours, registration cancelled 30 Jun 2015, registered 5 Nov 2015, airtest John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport 25 Nov 2015 not returned in service (Kelowna ceased 727 flights by 2016), C-reg cancelled 15 Aug 2016 to USA. Operated by BoU-Bank of Utah (registered 2 Sep 2016) as N163TS. Ferried Hamilton--Fujairah 22-24 Feb 2017, US registration cancelled 16 May 2017. Operated by TCA-The Cargo Airlines (registered 24 May 2017) as 4L-SIA. Registered 5Y-MKO. Operated by Aerostan (registered 2 Nov 2020) as EX-27011. Seen at FRU white, no titles 6 Nov 2020, withdrawn from service Oct 2022 parked FRU. Operated by Safe Air Cargo in Apr 2023 as 5Y. Arrived Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, seen 5 Apr 2023 still EX-rgd, operator not confirmed, repossessed May 2025 might become operational. Current status: stored.